Retinotectal circuitry of larval zebrafish is adapted to detection and pursuit of prey

Retinal axon projections form a map of the visual environment in the tectum. A zebrafish larva typically detects a prey object in its peripheral visual field. As it turns and swims towards the prey, the stimulus enters the central, binocular area, and seemingly expands in size. By volumetric calcium...

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Main Authors: Dominique Förster, Thomas O Helmbrecht, Duncan S Mearns, Linda Jordan, Nouwar Mokayes, Herwig Baier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/58596